Following are photo IDs for helicopter types in attendance:
Iran Helicopter Co. Robinson R44 Raven II light utility and trainer helicopter, reg. EP-HRL (cn 13171)
Note: These Iranian operated Robinson R44 helicopters received quite a bit of attention at the recent Kish International Air Show, where mainstream media sources touted Iran's flouting of economic sanctions in acquiring these helicopters of American origin.
Iran Helicopter Co. Robinson R44 Raven II light utility and trainer helicopter, reg. EP-HRM
Iran Helicopter Co. Robinson R44 Raven II light utility and trainer helicopter, reg. EP-HRK
Iran Helicopter Co. Bell 205A-1 multipurpose utility helicopter, reg. EP-HTQ (cn 30189)
Iran Helicopter Co. Eurocopter AS-350B-3 Ecureuil, reg. EP-HEF (cn 3655)
Iran Helicopter Co. Bell 205A-1 multipurpose utility helicopter, reg. EP-HTQ (cn 30189)
Iran Helicopter Co. Sud SA-316B Alouette III light utility helicopter
Iran Helicopter Company hangar facility, Kurdan branch
Left: Iranian woman helicopter pilot wearing shoulder boards typically denoting status of first officer
Photos: Mehdi Bolourian at Fars News Agency and Younes Khani at Mehr News Agency
6 comments:
Very proud of our women that are involved with all types of challenging jobs. That's what make us different than our nationalities in the region and West knows that. Bye the way I heard about 40% of NASA engineers and scientists are Iranian and many others in other industrial sectors. I always proud to be an Iranian and make sure all people around me to know that.
about 40% of NASA engineers and scientists are Iranian....
where did you hear that?
it would be a very surprising statistic if true.
I second that my fellow Countryman! Well said
Whops, That was a typo, It is 4%. You can listen to Mr. Naderi's interview in Youtube.
Anon 1:22 PM....Well you heard wrong because not even 1% in NASA consists of Iranians.And by the way,I am a Iranian.
I have often heard this "Iranians dominate NASA" statistic a lot from Iranians, almost always in Los Angeles. Generally these rumors start with someone calling one of the local Persian language radio stations with such claims, then it spreads quickly.
Another version is that back when NASA launched Apollo an unusally large percentage of their Engineers were Iranian.
Abolghassem Ghaffari was the first Iranian in NASA and the only Iranian to work on Apollo, somehow this rumor has even spread to Iran by Iranian going there and telling their relatives on trips, and is now even being written about there.
http://www.mashreghnews.ir/NSite/FullStory/News/?Id=29340
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